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PATENTED JULY 23, 1907.

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APPLIUATION FILED M1111. 1, 1907.

PATENTED JULY 23, 1907.

A. KAHLOW.

TRUNK.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB. 1. 1907.

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ARTHUR KAHLOW, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TRUNK.

Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented July 23, 1907.

Application filed March l, 1907. Serial N 359,958.

To all 4whom it may concern.

Bc it known that I, ARTHUR KAHLOW, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at Chicago, in the county or' Cook and State oi Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunks, of which the following is speciiication.

This invention relates to trunks, and has for its object to improve the general construction. thereof with intent to produce a strong and stout structure capable of withstanding the rough usage to which such articles are subjected.

The invention is improved particularly with respect to the truuk frame and with respect to the means for attaching the various parts oi the saine together.

In the accoinpanying drawings, Figure l is a front elevation of the trunk. Fig. 2 is a partial vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is an elevation, part-ly in section. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section in detail of one corner.'

Referring specifically to the drawings, the body or box of the trunk is r11-ade up of a wall, K, of Wood fiber or similar material, provided on the outside with a cover A of canvas or the like and on the inside With a lining L of duck or other fabric. The lid is hinged to the body as at H, and is constructed in substantially the saine way as the box, having a wall K of wood fiber, an outer cover B and an inner lining L. Both the cover and the box are provided on the outside with strengthening ribs C, oi bent wood, said ribs being se cured to the wall of the trunk by means of rivets c. The ribs extend around crosswise of the trunk.

The end corners of the trunk are protected by angle irons M and corner pieces N. Each angle iron M is made in one piece, extending around all three sides of the corner. The handles F, at the ends, are connected through the end walls, by means of rivets, to

plates G, preferably made osteel or other inetal, and set Within the wooden end Walls.

The edges or rims oll the box andthe cover are strengthened and supported by the inner frames D which are riveted to the walls K by the rivets I. These frames are strengthened at the corners by diagonal braces E, secured by rivets J. The outer coverings A and .B of the box and lid, respectively, are continued and folded over the rim or edge of the box and lid, as clearly indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, and around the frames D, the edge being cemented under the edge of the liningr L, as indicated at a. thus fastened on the inside of the box so that no seams or joints are exposed, and the construction assists in retaining or holding the Wall and frames D together. The frame D of the box is placed flush or even with the edge of the box. The frame D of the lid is set up a short distance from the edge of the lid, so as to fol-1n the Valances. A very stout joint is thus formed between the box and lid, which serves to fully prevent strain upon the hinges and fastenings.

I claim:

1. A trunk having a box provided with a strengthening frame extending around within the edge thereof, and a lid provided with an inner strengthening, frame extending around the sides and ends thereof, and angular braces extending across the corners Within the box and the lid and secured at the ends to said frames.

2. A trunk having an inner strengthening frame extending around within the edge of the box thereof, and an outside cover on the box, and folded over the edge thereof and over the said frame and fastened within the box.

,ln `testimony whereof I alix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR KAHLOW.

Witnesses I FLORENCE HENDERSON, H. G. BATcnELon.

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